JP has been complaining that our current cat isn't affectionate enough for her. She is always with us, but she stays just out of reach - she's not a lap cat.
We've been casually looking for an additional cat, but haven't had much luck. Petco has some nice ones from the Beatrice animal shelter, but they're $80 to adopt. There's no such thing as free kittens in the paper or Craig's List any more. I mentioned this at work, and half a dozen coworkers spun around and simultaneously asked "You need a cat!?!" Seems that everyone has kittens, they just don't actively try to give them away. With dogs, cars, coyotes, owls, etc., the lifespan of the typical farm cat in NE is only about a year. Most farmers go thru 3 or 4 litters each year with no net gain in the number of farm cats.
On of the guys in my group asked if we would be interested in an older cat. Sure. His complaint is that the cat wants too much affection. Perfect for JP!!! I brought her home Friday night, and she's starting to live up to the too much affection claim. Her name is Libby, and she's five years old.
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